Puget Sound Trends - Transit Page

Transit Network

The transit network is a focal point for the region’s long-term growth strategy which envisions 65% of population growth and 75% of job growth will occur near high-capacity transit stations or in Regional Growth Centers. Eight agencies are responsible for providing public transportation in the Central Puget sound region:

• Community Transit
  
• Everett Transit
  
• King County Metro
  
• Kitsap Transit
  
• Pierce County Ferries
  
• Pierce Transit
  
• Sound Transit
  
• Washington State Ferries

Each transit agency has developed a long-range transit plan that is the basis for all public transportation projects in the RTP. Agencies are responsible for identifying the network of investments that should be pursued in the long-range plan along with the revenue-service hours necessary to operate that level of transit service. Each transit agency provides PSRC with a representation of the future planned networks via general transit feed specification (GTFS) files that are submitted for inclusion into the RTP.

The RTP transit investments are separated into two categories: Regional and Local transit

Regional Transit

Sound Transit builds and operates the regional transit system in the Central Puget Sound region. Sound Transit has a financial plan that supports the capital construction and maintenance and operation of the regional transit system out to the horizon year of the RTP.

The regional transit network consists of four distinct public transportation services:

• Light Rail
  • 5 routes spanning 276 miles
• Commuter Rail
  • 2 routes spanning 180 miles
• Bus Rapid Transit
  • 3 routes spanning 99 miles
• Regional Express Bus
  • 9 routes spanning 389 miles

Downtown Seattle served by all modes of public transportation. Seven (7) agencies provide public transportation in the region across more than 300 different transit routes. Downtown Seattle served by all modes of public transportation. Seven (7) agencies provide public transportation in the region across more than 300 different transit routes. Downtown Seattle served by all modes of public transportation. Seven (7) agencies provide public transportation in the region across more than 300 different transit routes.